Hudson County arrests 80 in sting of welfare abusers

An annual sweep of residents in Hudson County who receive welfare benefits but owe child support or have become ineligible because of outstanding warrants for their arrest caught eighty people this past month, report in The Jersey Journal said.

Officials told the Journal the Hudson County Sheriff's Office arrested 39 people on warrants for failure to pay child support owing a total of more than $343,000. According to the report, those arrested on criminal warrants included 13 wanted for parole violations, 12 for failing to appear at various court hearings, and 16 for failing to show up for jury duty.